Daniel Bogdanović

Daniel Bogdanović

Personal information
Full name	Danijel Bogdanović
Date of birth	26 March 1980 (1980-03-26) (age 31)
Place of birth	Misrata, Libya
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Blackpool
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Sliema Wanderers	7	(2)
2001–2002	Vasas SC	4	(1)
2000–2001	Naxxar Lions	18	(11)
2002	Valletta	15	(11)
2003	Cherno More	7	(1)
2003	Sliema Wanderers	10	(1)
2004–2005	Marsaxlokk	21	(14)
2005–2006	Sliema Wanderers	22	(10)
2006–2007	Marsaxlokk	28	(31)
2007–2008	Cisco Roma	16	(4)
2008–2009	Lokomotiv Sofia	14	(2)
2009–2010	Barnsley	45	(16)
2010–2011	Sheffield United	34	(5)
2011–	Blackpool	4	(2)
National team‡
2002–	Malta	34	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:13, 1 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:06, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Danijel Bogdanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Богдановић; born 26 March 1980 in Misrata, Libya), more commonly spelled Daniel Bogdanović, is a Maltese professional footballer of Serb descent^[1] who plays as a striker for Blackpool.

Playing career

In the 2006/07 season Bogdanović scored 31 goals, winning him the Golden Boot and also the Maltese Player of the Year.

Marsaxlokk

Bogdanović joined Marsaxlokk for the 2006–07 Maltese season, and Marsaxlokk built a strong title challenge. With Marsaxlokk front-runners and the season drawing to a close, Bogdanović found himself well ahead in the goalscoring charts and scored the final goal in a 4–1 defeat of second-placed Sliema Wanderers.^[2] With this win, Marsaxlokk were crowned as league champions for the first time in their history. Bogdanović finished as the league's top goalscorer with 31 goals in 28 appearances,^[3] and ended the season one goal short of the record set by Danilo Dončić, who twice hit the 32-goal mark in a single season, first with Valletta during the 1996–97 season and then with Sliema Wanderers in the 2001–02 season.

Following Marsaxlokk's triumph in the Maltese Premier League, and the end of the player's one-year contract, Bogdanović decided not to renew and instead decided to search for a club elsewhere in continental Europe.

Cisco Roma

Following weeks of various different trials, Bogdanović joined Italian side Cisco Roma, just in time to feature for the new season in Italy (during this time Cisco Roma was playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione).^[4] Bogdanović went on to form a partnership with Paolo Di Canio.

During his time with the club, Bogdanović made sixteen appearances and found the net four times.

Lokomotiv Sofia

In August 2008, Bogdanović signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia, following a successful trial.^[5]

Bogdanović had initially joined Lokomotiv Sofia two weeks prior at a training camp in the Netherlands. He appeared as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Israeli outfit Maccabi Petah Tikva, a game in which Lokomotiv came out 1–0 winners. Bogdanović was again included in the next friendly match against German Bundesliga team Schalke, and played the full match.

The team's next game was against Turkish side Ankaraspor, in which Bogdanović played no part, but he was back for the final game, against Second Division outfit Sportist Svoge, in which he made a second-half substitute appearance and scored the second goal in his team's 4–2 victory.

Lokomotiv had, earlier on in the season, appointed Danilo Dončić as assistant to manager Dragan Okuka, and it was at the request of the former Floriana coach Dončić that Bogdanović received his trial.

Barnsley

On 26 January 2009 it was confirmed that Bogdanović had signed for Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2010.^[6] He received clearance and played in the 1–2 defeat to Ipswich Town, scoring Barnsley's goal on 47 minutes.^[7]

Bogdanović was included in "The Best Signings of the Season" list in The Daily Mail,^[8] but despite having a second successful season at Oakwell he was released by the Yorkshire club.

Sheffield United

He began talks with Sheffield United, before eventually signing a two–year deal with the club at the start of June 2010.^[9] Despite being a relatively high profile signing he found it difficult to break into the first team. Although he made 33 appearances during his first season the majority were from the bench. He finished the finished the season having scored only five goals as The Blades were relegated to League One. The start of the following season found him still unable to hold down a first team place as he was overlooked by new manager Danny Wilson

Blackpool

On 31 August 2011 he signed a one-year deal with the option of a further year with Blackpool, for a fee of £250,000.^[10] He was given the number 13 shirt,^[11] and he made his debut for the Tangerines as a second-half substitute in a victory over Ipswich Town at Bloomfield Road on 10 September.

International career

Malta

Bogdanović was born in Libya, to ethnic Serb parents but chose to represent Malta after moving there. He made his international debut on 9 February 2002 in a friendly against Jordan. To date Bogdanović has received thirty-two caps and scored once for Malta.

International goals

Scores and results list. Malta's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 February 2003	Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali	Kazakhstan	1–0	2–2	Friendly

References

1. ^ "Rich States Poach Former Yugoslavia’s Sporting Talent". Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. 15 November 2007. http://www.birn.eu.com/en/113/10/5822/. 
2. ^ "BoV Premier League highlights". Times of Malta. 15 May 2007. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070515/sport/bov-premier-league-highlights.17790. Retrieved 3 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Dominant Marsaxlokk made title quest look easy". Times of Malta. 15 May 2007. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070515/football/dominant-marsaxlokk-made-title-quest-look-easy.17791. Retrieved 3 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Bogdanovic signs for Cisco Roma in Italian Serie C2". Times of Malta. 3 October 2007. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20071003/football/bogdanovic-signs-for-cisco-roma-in-italian-serie-c2.3181. Retrieved 3 October 2011. 
5. ^ "Bogdanovic for trial with Lokomotiv Sofia". Times of Malta. 24 July 2008. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080724/sport/bogdanovic-for-trial-with-lokomotiv-sofia.217989. Retrieved 3 October 2011. 
6. ^ "Barnsley sign striker Bogdanovic". BBC Sport. 26 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/7851757.stm. 
7. ^ "Barnsley 1-2 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 27 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7845583.stm. 
8. ^ "THE LIST: The best signings of the season". The Daily Mail. 4 May 2009. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1176876/THE-LIST-Nos-50-41-best-signings-season.html. 
9. ^ "Daniel Bogdanovic clinches Sheffield United switch". BBC Sport. 2010-06-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8665582.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
10. ^ "Dead ends on deadline day" - Blackpool Gazette, 1 September 2011
11. ^ "Dan The Man". Blackpool F.C.. 2011-08-31. http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2437598,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-31. 

External links

• Daniel Bogdanovic career stats at Soccerbase
• National Football Teams

Persondata
Name	Bogdanovic, Danijel
Alternative names	Bogdanovic, Daniel
Short description	Football (soccer) player
Date of birth	26 March 1980
Place of birth	Misrata, Libya
Date of death
Place of death